About this project

Our goal is to get you involved through this Kickstarter
campaign to make FROSTY EXPANDED UNIVERSE a reality and we can only do it with
your support!

"FROSTY: Expanded Universe" is the next phase of science fiction storytelling, trading cards and the forthcoming collectible card game experience. What began with "'Twas the Night Before the Apocalypse" continues in the Expanded Universe, as seen in "The Guide to Robots, Aliens & Babes." Explore the world of FROSTY and get a glimpse of what is to come with the ultimate guide book to the universe, approved by the Trans-Galactic Council for Historical Importitude."

The money you’ll be
pledging here will go to help create, print, and promote this high quality 64 page book "FROSTY: Expanded Universe: The Guide to Robots, Aliens & Babes" and the Frosty Expanded Universe Trading Card Series 1, by
offering it as a direct pre-order here, along with Kickstarter Exclusive
Giclée Art Prints, the first FROSTY book installment 'Twas The Night Before The Apocalypse, a Movie Quality FROSTY 3D Maquette
(hint, hint), Original Art you'll only be able to get by jumping on early and
for a few lucky people the opportunity to be immortalized in print.

FROSTY EXPANDED UNIVERSE Trading Cards Series 1. Starting at 18 base cards, as we meet our STRETCH GOALS more cards will be added to the set for no additional charge.

This multimedia project is a celebration of science fiction and 80’s style horror, as well as being a new spin on an old twist. The violence is over the top, the humor is ridiculous, the nudity is celebrated and the mood as frightening as a horror-themed Holiday story can be. Working together to create the visuals for this book, the creators commissioned a modeling cast of the highest caliber to create these stylized characters and unique visual style.

FROSTY:
‘Twas the Night Before the Apocalypse is a holiday
themed tale from Dead of Night Entertainment and Iron Dead Studios. The titular
snowman regales the patrons of his favorite bar, MacGuffin’s, the story of a
massive yuletide invasion of Earth by an industrious alliance of aliens. These
invaders have passed judgment on the human race, and thus seek to exterminate
the “offending” species from the planet and remodel the entire Earth into a
trans-galactic resort.

Held
accountable for the shortcomings of her people, a lone human named Eve is
brought aboard the flagship of the Neptunian Alien Queen to bear witness to the
apocalypse. As she works desperately to challenge the perception of humanity to
a council of the most powerful leaders in the solar system, a daring elf named
Herbie is sent on a dangerous mission to save Eve, and in doing so, save the
world.

FROSTY: ‘Twas the Night Before the
Apocalypse is the first book in Dead of Night Entertainment’s flagship FROSTY
series, featuring Bobby Ray Akers Jr.’s freakish snowman as the Master of
Ceremonies. This installment sets the format and tone for the series, with each
successive book taking a classic holiday theme and completely turning it into
some bizarre and weird. In this case, the timeless Christmas poem ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, by
Clement Clark Moore.

The
book was co-created by Bobby Ray Akers Jr. and Dennis M. Willman in homage to
the great science fiction films and stories of the ‘50s and ‘60s. The book was
written by Dennis M. Willman, with additional artwork from Kyle Willman.

The book features characters
based on a
modeling cast, including film composer Harry Manfredini (“Friday
the 13th”) and the “Queen of the B Movies” icon Julie Strain (“Heavy
Metal,” “Vampirella”). A full list of modeling
cast is available on their website.

Midnight Studios FX is the company handling the 3D representations of the FROSTY characters. Above is a completed example of their high quality work.
Midnight Studios was created to supply hyper-realistic creature design and makeup FX for motion pictures, theater, collectors, theme parks, haunted attractions, "Everything" Halloween. They have done work for many leaders of Halloween productions, theme parks and major attractions such as:Netherworld, The Darkness, 13th Gate, Bates Motel, The Nest, Seven Floors of Hell, Headless Horseman, Thrillvania, Blood Manor, Folklore Haunted House and Many others.
http://www.midnightstudiosfx.com/index2.htm

THE MATRIARCH OF MARS, Supreme Queen and Iron Fisted Ruler of the Red Planet. Character modeled after Melantha Blackthorne. Like all the characters in "FROSTY," body characteristics and head sizes are warped and enlarged with each different species.

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The Imperial Vixen Queen, Ruler of the Sovereign World of Venus and Keeper of the Original Amazonian Hotness (also known in shorthand as 'Imperial Vixen of Venus. Character modeled after Brandy Mason.

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The Neptunian Alien Queen, as modeled after Julie Strain. Graphite and digital painting 2013. "FROSTY: 'Twas the Night Before the Apocalypse".

Risks and challenges

The only challenges we foresee are the ones that anyone would face in producing a high quality/high concept project like FROSTY EXPANDED UNIVERSE. No production, whether it be film or in print, ever goes off without a hitch. Knowing that, we eagerly await the challenges to come, confident that we will succeed and present a project that will be unlike anything anyone has ever seen before

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Heartfelt thanks and gratitude from everyone involved for enabling us to create FROSTY EXPANDED UNIVERSE and you will receive a Digital Download OFFICIAL FROSTY SUPPORTER SCREENSAVER!

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You will receive a Digital Download of the first book in the series "FROSTY: 'Twas The Night Before The Apocalypse" in PDF format. The PDF will also include BONUS MATERIAL ONLY AVAILABLE HERE!

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Zombie Fans!!! GINGER-STEIN: THE HUNT FOR THE UNDEAD 2013 Convention Frosty Cover Exclusive 36 page Comic Book. The book comes signed by Frosty Creator Bobby Ray Akers Jr and also included is a Ginger-Stein Trading Card signed by Creator Dennis Willman. ONLY 12 COPIES Left. *First Appearance by Frosty

After weeks of tracking a group of undead led by the brutal creature named Zoner, Ginger finally corners the monsters in an isolated farm house. But things don't go precisely as she planned...

"As the world falls prey to a horrific plague that re-animates the dead and mutates the living, one woman rises amongst the survivors to fight back. Her name is Ginger-Stein."

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DIGITAL DOWNLOAD PACKAGE DEAL!!! You will receive the first book in the series "FROSTY: 'Twas The Night Before The Apocalypse", "FROSTY: Expanded Universe: The Guide to Robots, Aliens & Babes" in PDF format and a OFFICIAL FROSTY SUPPORTER SCREENSAVER!

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Heartfelt thanks and gratitude from everyone involved for enabling us to create FROSTY EXPANDED UNIVERSE and you will receive a LIMITED EDITION FROSTY'S "CREATURE COLLECTION" 9 Card Trading Card Set signed by CREATOR Bobby Ray Akers Jr and WRITER/ILLUSTRATOR Dennis Willman. ONLY 50 Sets Available! No more of these sets will be produced.

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You will receive a SIGNED copy of the first book FROSTY: 'Twas The Night Before The Apocalypse (COVER A). The book will be signed by CREATOR Bobby Ray Akers Jr. Also, your name will be placed in the THANK YOU section of "FROSTY: Expanded Universe: The Guide to Robots, Aliens & Babes" as an early supporter of FROSTY Expanded Universe. Please add $15 more for international shipping.

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You will receive a SIGNED copy of the first book FROSTY: 'Twas The Night Before The Apocalypse (COVER B). The book will be signed by CREATOR Bobby Ray Akers Jr. Also, your name will be placed in the THANK YOU section of "FROSTY: Expanded Universe: The Guide to Robots, Aliens & Babes" as an early supporter of FROSTY Expanded Universe. Please add $15 more for international shipping.

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FROSTY EXPANDED UNIVERSE Trading Cards Series 1. Starting at 18 base cards, as we meet our STRETCH GOALS more cards will be added to the set for no additional charge. (See the Stretch Goal Chart on the left side). Also, your name will be placed in the THANK YOU section of "FROSTY: Expanded Universe: The Guide to Robots, Aliens & Babes" as an early supporter of FROSTY Expanded Universe. *LIMITED TO ONLY 900 COMPLETE SETS! Please add $15 more for international shipping.

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A SIGNED copy of "FROSTY EXPANDED UNIVERSE: THE GUIDE TO ROBOTS, ALIENS & BABES" and a LIMITED EDITION FOIL EFFECTS Premium Trading Card. Also, your name will be placed in the THANK YOU section of "FROSTY: Expanded Universe: The Guide to Robots, Aliens & Babes" as an early supporter of FROSTY Expanded Universe.Please add $15 more for international shipping.

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Combo Package #1. You will receive a SIGNED copy of the first book "FROSTY: 'Twas The Night Before The Apocalypse" (COVER A), a copy of "FROSTY EXPANDED UNIVERSE: THE GUIDE TO ROBOTS, ALIENS & BABES" (the books will be signed by CREATOR Bobby Ray Akers Jr) and an "Exclusive" LIMITED EDITION FROSTY FOIL EFFECTS Premium Trading Card SIGNED by writer & illustrator Dennis Willman! Also, your name will be placed in the THANK YOU section of "FROSTY: Expanded Universe: The Guide to Robots, Aliens & Babes" as an early supporter of FROSTY Expanded Universe. Please add $20 more for international shipping.

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Combo Package #2. You will receive a copy of the first book "FROSTY: 'Twas The Night Before The Apocalypse" (COVER B), a copy of "FROSTY EXPANDED UNIVERSE: THE GUIDE TO ROBOTS, ALIENS & BABES" (the books will be signed by CREATOR Bobby Ray Akers Jr) and a "Exclusive" LIMITED EDITION FROSTY FOIL EFFECTS Premium Trading Card SIGNED by writer & illustrator Dennis Willman! Also, your name will be placed in the THANK YOU section of "FROSTY: Expanded Universe: The Guide to Robots, Aliens & Babes" as an early supporter of FROSTY Expanded Universe. Please add $20 more for international shipping.

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You will receive a SIGNED copy of the first book FROSTY: 'Twas The Night Before The Apocalypse (COVERS A & B) and a LIMITED EDITION FROSTY'S "CREATURE COLLECTION" 9 Card Trading Card Set. (Items signed by CREATOR Bobby Ray Akers Jr)

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Pick Any Two Books! Choose from FROSTY: 'Twas The Night Before The Apocalypse Cover A or B, EXPANDED UNIVERSE: THE GUIDE TO ROBOTS, ALIENS & BABES and EXPANDED UNIVERSE Trading Cards Series 1 (Items signed by CREATOR Bobby Ray Akers Jr).

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Combo Package #3. You will receive a copy of the first book "FROSTY: 'Twas The Night Before The Apocalypse" (COVER A & B), a copy of "FROSTY EXPANDED UNIVERSE: THE GUIDE TO ROBOTS, ALIENS & BABES" (the books will be signed by CREATOR Bobby Ray Akers Jr) and an "Exclusive" LIMITED EDITION FROSTY FOIL EFFECTS Premium Trading Card SIGNED by writer & illustrator Dennis Willman! Also, your name will be placed in the THANK YOU section of "FROSTY: Expanded Universe: The Guide to Robots, Aliens & Babes" as an early supporter of FROSTY Expanded Universe. Please add $25 more for international shipping.

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The Ultimate Combo Package. You will receive a copy of the first book "FROSTY: 'Twas The Night Before The Apocalypse" (both COVERS A & B), a copy of "FROSTY EXPANDED UNIVERSE: THE GUIDE TO ROBOTS, ALIENS & BABES" (the books will be signed by CREATOR Bobby Ray Akers Jr), LIMITED EDITION FROSTY'S "CREATURE COLLECTION" 9 Card Trading Card Set signed by CREATOR, FROSTY EXPANDED UNIVERSE Trading Cards Series 1 (18 base cards, see stretch goal chart for more details), an 8x10 SIGNED PRINT, and an "Exclusive" LIMITED EDITION FROSTY FOIL EFFECTS Premium Trading Card SIGNED by writer & illustrator Dennis Willman! Also, your name will be placed in the THANK YOU section of "FROSTY: Expanded Universe: The Guide to Robots, Aliens & Babes" as an early supporter of FROSTY Expanded Universe. Please add $35 more for international shipping.

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FROSTY 3D Maquette, Movie Prop Quality! These are not cheap mass produced items. They are individually handcrafted and painted. Made of Latex, foam filled and wire in the hands for movement. They will come with a SIGNED and numbered COA. Also, your name will be placed in the THANK YOU section of "FROSTY: Expanded Universe: The Guide to Robots, Aliens & Babes" as an early supporter of FROSTY Expanded Universe. Please add $50 more for international shipping. ***picture available in the story section.

*This package also will also include first book "FROSTY: 'Twas The Night Before The Apocalypse" (both COVERS A & B), a copy of "FROSTY EXPANDED UNIVERSE: THE GUIDE TO ROBOTS, ALIENS & BABES" (the books will be signed by CREATOR Bobby Ray Akers Jr), LIMITED EDITION FROSTY'S "CREATURE COLLECTION" 9 Card Trading Card Set signed by CREATOR, FROSTY EXPANDED UNIVERSE Trading Cards Series 1 (18 base cards, see stretch goal chart for more details), an 8x10 SIGNED PRINT, and an "Exclusive" LIMITED EDITION FROSTY FOIL EFFECTS Premium Trading Card SIGNED by writer & illustrator Dennis Willman!

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Have you ever wanted to model a character that would be featured on a Non-Sport Trading Card or within a Graphic Novel? If so, then this is for you! You will be designed into an Alien or Creature that will be featured on a trading card that appears in the FROSTY EXPANDED UNIVERSE. You will receive the original graphite artwork, a ONE OF KIND 24" x 36" Art Print and 100 copies of the Trading Card, and a SIGNED copy of "FROSTY EXPANDED UNIVERSE: THE GUIDE TO ROBOTS, ALIENS & BABES". *Please be 21 years or older and a modeling release will need to be signed. Please add $30 more for international shipping.

*This package will also include first book "FROSTY: 'Twas The Night Before The Apocalypse" (both COVERS A & B), a copy of "FROSTY EXPANDED UNIVERSE: THE GUIDE TO ROBOTS, ALIENS & BABES" (the books will be signed by CREATOR Bobby Ray Akers Jr), LIMITED EDITION FROSTY'S "CREATURE COLLECTION" 9 Card Trading Card Set signed by CREATOR, FROSTY EXPANDED UNIVERSE Trading Cards Series 1 (18 base cards, see stretch goal chart for more details), an 8x10 SIGNED PRINT, and an "Exclusive" LIMITED EDITION FROSTY FOIL EFFECTS Premium Trading Card SIGNED by writer & illustrator Dennis Willman! Also, your name will be placed in the THANK YOU section of "FROSTY: Expanded Universe: The Guide to Robots, Aliens & Babes" as an early supporter of FROSTY Expanded Universe.

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Funding period

Nov 29, 2013 - Jan 28, 2014
(60 days)

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